Conserving Michelangelo

Watch a video showing the conservation of a Michelangelo drawing on loan from Christ Church Picture Gallery, Oxford, in preparation for the exhibition Michelangelo: Divine Draftsman and Designer. Marjorie Shelley, Sherman Fairchild Conservator in Charge of Paper Conservation, takes us through the complex and delicate process of restoring this beautiful architectural drawing. Featured Artwork: Michelangelo Buonarroti (Italian, 1475–1564 ). Designs for a monumental altar or facade, possibly for San Silvestro in Capite, Rome. Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, black chalk, stylus ruling, and compass construction (recto), black chalk, some ruling in black chalk (verso). By permission of the Governing Body of Christ Church, Oxford (0992; JBS 64) Michelangelo: Divine Draftsman and Designer is on view at The Met Fifth Avenue from November 13, 2017, through February 12, 2018. #MetMichelangelo Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies. Director: Kate Farrell Editor: Sarah Cowan Producer: Melissa Bell Camera: Wayne de la Roche, Sarah Cowan, Dia Felix Lighting: Dia Felix Production Coordinator: Kaelan Burkett Production Assistants: Bryan Martin, Stephanie Wuertz Original Music: Austin Fisher © 2017 The Metropolitan Museum of Art